Ye Yun ignored her and glanced at the president of the auction house and the others, saying indifferently.
"This place has nothing to do with you anymore. You can all leave now."
Now that the handover was complete, there were things he didn't want these irrelevant people to know.
Hearing this, the president nodded repeatedly and chuckled.
"Alright, sir. I shall take my leave now. I wish you a pleasant time."
"If there are any other auction items in the future, I hope you will still consider us for consignment."
Ye Yun waved his hand and said, "Mm, we will."
After that, the president said no more nonsense and led everyone away from the private room.
For a moment, only Ye Yun and his companions, along with the still-bound Ye Yao, remained in the private room.
Ye Yun noticed them leave and then turned his gaze to Ye Yao, walking towards her step by step.
This action caused Ye Yao to retreat in fear, but she soon bumped into the door, with nowhere left to retreat.
"What... what do you want?"
She pursed her lips and looked at him, her eyes filled with ferocity.
"If you come any closer, this young lady will not be polite to you."
To be honest, although her demeanor appeared ferocious, in her current bound state, it had a different kind of allure.
As a result, Ye Yun stopped and looked at her playfully.
"Do you know that, usually, the more fierce and unwilling you are, the more interesting people find you?"
"..."
Ye Yao was silenced by his words, and then said through gritted teeth.
"It seems you really are a pervert, a big pervert!"
Seeing her angry scolding, Ye Yun genuinely felt like sighing.
Well... thanks for the entertainment.
Of course, he couldn't say those words out loud, or he would truly become a pervert.
Seeing her extreme resistance towards him, Ye Yun didn't force the issue further. He glanced at Lin Xueyan and said.
"Xueyan, you can untie her."
This was Ye Yun's original intention in approaching her, but since she resisted, he might as well let Lin Xueyan and the others handle it.
Hearing this, Lin Xueyan nodded and walked forward with a smile, intending to untie Ye Yao's restraints.
"You don't need to worry. Master is a very good person. He won't harm you!"
"Master?"
Ye Yao was slightly taken aback, then let out a light哼.
"To actually lay hands on his disciples, what a beast..."
From the side, Fang Zhiwei almost blurted out.
"Master isn't a beast. He's more beastly than..."
As she said this, she seemed to realize that saying her master was worse than a beast might not be appropriate...
As for Ye Yao's jab, Ye Yun's face was already full of dark lines.
"What do you all think I am? You say that to everyone you meet..."
He was truly speechless. He had just taken in a few more female disciples, and now he was being called a pervert.
Ye Yao merely let out a soft哼. However, she was still somewhat surprised when Lin Xueyan truly began to untie the restraints on her feet and hands.
Only then did she look sharply at Ye Yun and ask.
"You're just going to untie me like this? Aren't you afraid it will be detrimental to you or them?"
Ye Yun smiled and said, "I believe you are a smart person and won't do anything so foolish."
"Of course, if you truly do, I guarantee that the horrors you fear will be realized a thousand times over."
Ye Yun's smile was gentle, yet his words made her hair stand on end.
Just a moment ago, Ye Yao had truly considered a desperate struggle, but now she hesitated.
"What exactly do you want from me?"
She stared at Ye Yun, trying to see through his ulterior motives.
Ye Yun simply smiled faintly. "Don't overthink it. I have no intention of doing anything to you."
"Hmph, every guy who lusts after beauty says the same thing..."
Ye Yao scoffed, clearly believing Ye Yun to be a detestable human coveting her beauty.
As if sensing her thoughts, Ye Yun shook his head.
"You are overly confident in your looks. You are, at best, of average-to-above-average beauty among those I've seen. You are still far from making my heart flutter."
"You!"
Rebuffed by Ye Yun's ruthless mockery, Ye Yao was no longer happy.
What did he mean by average-to-above-average beauty? She had a good figure and a beautiful face!
Fortunately, she eventually calmed down and said sternly.
"Since you don't fancy me, why did you buy me?"
Ye Yun smiled and replied, "That is mainly because there are some things I wish to ask you."
Hearing this, Ye Yao frowned.
"What things?"
"About the Abyss."
At this, Ye Yao's brows furrowed even tighter.
"I have nothing to tell you about the Void Abyss. Can't you investigate it yourself?"
She had thought Ye Yun wanted to learn about the Void Abyss through her, which struck her as strange.
However, Ye Yun shook his head and said.
"I believe you've misunderstood. I'm not talking about the Void Abyss, but the Abyss..."
Ye Yao's eyes widened, as if Ye Yun's words had touched a nerve.
Without thinking, she let out a disdainful哼. "What Abyss? This young lady knows nothing."
He was not surprised by her aversion, merely smiling and saying.
"Whether you speak or not will be decided after we talk later."
The information she possessed overlapped significantly with that of his wife, Xingwu. If he didn't believe they were related, he'd be a fool.
However, he wasn't in a hurry to force everything out of her now.
He smiled at the women, thought for a moment, and said.
"Alright, today's auction was very fruitful. We'll find a place to rest in Haiyue Immortal City later and distribute the treasures Master bought for you all!"
Hearing this, Lin Xueyan and the others' eyes lit up, and they exclaimed with joy.
"Hooray! More gifts! Long live Master!"
They had seen how many treasures their Master had bid on today, and a significant portion was clearly prepared for them.
While this made them feel touched, it also filled them with anticipation for the distribution to come!
Only Ye Yao watched from the side, still somewhat bewildered as to why these girls displayed such pure smiles towards Ye Yun...
Were they brainwashed by him, or even tamed?
Or perhaps, was this guy truly a good person?
But no matter what, she had no choice now.
Although he hadn't done anything to her, she didn't think he would just let her go.
Finally, Ye Yao clenched her fists, making a decision in her heart.
"My clan should be coming to rescue me soon. In the meantime, I'll cooperate with him..."
...
After this, Ye Yun led Lin Xueyan and the others away from the auction house.
Originally, the plan was to return to the city directly to distribute the gifts.
But when he reached the ground, the scene before him made him raise an eyebrow and chuckle coldly.
"It seems there are quite a few people here to welcome us..."
Outside the entrance of the auction house, nearly a thousand cultivators were gathered.
Among them were not a few who looked at him with greedy eyes.
Given the situation, they were either sending him off with good wishes or intending to send him home for good...